Spanish options
Degrees Programmes offering Spanish as a Major language
Spanish Language Home Page - ¡Bienvenidos!
There is a vibrant and significant global Spanish-speaking population out there! There are approximately 425 million Spanish-speakers scattered all over the world and their number is increasing!
Spanish around the world
Spanish is the official language of Spain,
the whole of Latin America with the exception of Brazil, New Mexico
(together with American English), Equatorial Guinea (together with
French) and Western Sahara (together with Arabic). It is the second
language in the United States and there are many smaller
Spanish-speaking communities spread all over the world. Spanish will
open the door to all the above cultures and to the increasing cohort of
countries where Spanish is taught as a second language like the
Middle
East, Greece and China. It is a fact then that Spanish constitutes an
invaluable personal and professional asset, more especially so because
it has become an important economic factor in the business world.
Spanish is also one of the official languages of the European Union.
Spanish at Essex
The Spanish taught at
the University of Essex is
a standard variety understandable anywhere in the Spanish-speaking
world. It is taught as a major language in European Studies, Latin
American Studies, Spanish Studies and in combination with various other
degrees. A distinctive feature of Spanish teaching
at Essex is that it can be learnt from scratch starting with a 9-month
Intensive Initial Spanish double-module which combined with a 4-week summer vacation
course in Spain,
will enable you to fast-track to reach an advanced level in one
academic year.
Residence
Abroad
An important component of our courses is the residence abroad, either in
Spain or Latin America, open to those students majoring in Spanish
according to their choice and course requirements.
Spanish is also offered as part of our
outreach
Open Language Programme
available to university students and
members of the outside community.
LANGUAGE TASTER : 22ND NOVEMBER 2012
